The Philippines is seen to lead Southeast Asia in terms of growth as what was once regarded as Asia’s laggard spearheads an “outperforming” region this year until 2015 amid a weakening China.
“The major ASEAN economies we cover (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines) continue to outperform,” debt watcher Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) said in a report released Monday. ASEAN refers to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
“The Philippines, which S&P recently upgraded to investment grade, has taken over the ASEAN growth leadership role from Indonesia,” it added.
Other members of the ASEAN are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Singapore.
According to S&P’s baseline forecasts, the Philippines is projected to grow 6.9 percent, 6.1 percent and 6.5 percent for 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. This is faster than ASEAN’s 5.5 percent, 5.6 percent and 5.4 percent during similar periods. –Prinz Magtulis, Philippine Star
Sept 5 – Oct 5
National Teachers Month
“Pay teachers decent wages,
Pay attention to teachers!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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September
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety, and Sanitation Month
Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 5)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday: International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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